Cheryl Miller, based in Sacramento, covers the state legislature and emerging industries, including autonomous vehicles and marijuana. She authors the weekly cannabis newsletter Higher Law. Contact her at [email protected]. On Twitter: @CapitalAccounts
March 05, 2024 | The Recorder
California Supreme Court Wrestles With COVID Insurance Coverage QuestionsDuring oral arguments, the justices asked repeatedly why COVID-19 business losses should be covered by commercial property insurance policies.
By Cheryl Miller
3 minute read
March 04, 2024 | The Recorder
California's Judicial Diversity Inched Upward in 2023, Report FindsWhile more women and attorneys of color are becoming judges in California, their percentages still don't mirror the Golden State's population as a whole.
By Cheryl Miller
2 minute read
March 02, 2024 | The Recorder
State Bar Leaders Endorse $150 Lawyer Licensing Fee Increase for 2025The state bar's board of trustees will also pursue a possible licensing-fee restructuring that would determine how much lawyers pay annually based on their income, job description or years of practice.
By Cheryl Miller
3 minute read
March 01, 2024 | The Recorder
As Anti-PAGA Initiative Looms, New Legislation Would Expand Labor Law's RemediesAssembly Judiciary Committee Chair Ash Kalra said he wants to add injunctive relief to a judge's "toolbox" in PAGA cases.
By Cheryl Miller
2 minute read
February 29, 2024 | Law.com
NJ Preemption Suit / NY Targets Unlicensed Vendors / Perlmutter Lobbies / Jersey City Cops Sue Over Pot Use"I think that upholding the supremacy of marijuana scheduling under the Controlled Substances Act is a weak argument," said McCarter & English partner Ryan Magee.
By Cheryl Miller
8 minute read
February 28, 2024 | The Recorder
In Bid to Defeat Gascon, Current and Former Judges Seek Edge in Crowded LA DA's RaceDebra Archuleta, David Milton and Craig Mitchell, all current or former Los Angeles County judges, are among 11 challengers trying to knock off incumbent District Attorney George Gascón.
By Cheryl Miller
7 minute read
February 27, 2024 | The Recorder
State Bar Unveils Potential $164 Attorney Licensing Fee Increase for 2025The state bar's executive director, Leah Wilson, said she wouldn't recommend asking lawmakers for the full $164 increase in 2025 given its large size.
By Cheryl Miller
3 minute read
February 23, 2024 | The Recorder
California Lawmakers Flood Statehouse With Generative AI Bills"As the technology develops, the laws have to try to keep up with them," said Husch Blackwell partner Mhare Mouradian. "And it's definitely a race."
By Cheryl Miller
5 minute read
February 22, 2024 | Law.com
Cannabis Landlord Case / Harris Sliwoski's New Attorneys / Cannabis Lawyer's Congressional Run / Minnesota's Expungement DirectorLawyers for an elderly property owner in Los Angeles said she didn't know her tenant was selling unlicensed marijuana and that charges against her should be dropped. The Los Angeles City Attorney's office said such a ruling would undermine local authority to regulate cannabis operations.
By Cheryl Miller
8 minute read
February 21, 2024 | The Recorder
PAGA Critics Seek Possible Legislative Alternative to November Ballot MeasureBrian Maas, a leader in the campaign to repeal California's Private Attorneys General Act, said that while initiative backers are confident they can win in November, they'd like the Legislature to "weigh in" on the labor law.
By Cheryl Miller
4 minute read
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